敛财 (liǎn cái) — to amass wealth by unfair or corrupt means; to rake in money through dishonest methods
Definition
A formal, written verb meaning to accumulate wealth through corrupt or dishonest means (e.g. bribery, price-gouging). Almost always carries a negative, accusatory tone — it describes wrongdoing, not legitimate earning.
verb
to amass wealth by unfair or corrupt meansto rake in money through dishonest methods
Examples
- 敛财，。Nà ge guān yuán lì yòng zhí quán dà sì liǎn cái, zuì zhōng bèi diào chá le.That official used his authority to ruthlessly amass wealth and was eventually investigated.
- 敛财，。Zhè xiē shāng rén kào hōng tái wù jià liǎn cái, lǎo bǎi xìng yuàn shēng zài dào.These businessmen amassed wealth by jacking up prices, and the people were full of complaints.
- ，。Tā liǎn lái de bú yì zhī cái, zuì zhōng dōu bèi chōng gōng liǎo.All the ill-gotten wealth he had raked in was eventually confiscated.
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